Business Development Specialist - Agriculture

Hutchinsons; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hutchinsons in the United Kingdom is seeking a Business Development Specialist to grow commercial opportunities across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset. The role is home-based with regular travel to depots and customer sites, including one day per week at the Codford depot.

You'll develop new business, manage key accounts, and work closely with agronomists to convert opportunities into sustainable growth, while maintaining strong customer relationships across the region.

Qualifications

• Track record in agricultural sales or account management.
• Relationship-led approach with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Commercially astute with strong business acumen.
• Willingness to travel to Codford depot and meetings across the region.

Responsibilities

• Developing new commercial and supply business across the region, through your own sales and by supporting colleagues.
• Building and strengthening relationships with key accounts.
• Working closely with our agronomists to identify and develop new opportunities
• Partnering with the depot team to effectively manage stock
• Sharing market intelligence and customer feedback to help shape our commercial approach
• Consistently delivering excellent service and looking after our customers’ long-term interests

Skills

Agricultural sales

Account management

Relationship building

Travel willingness

Job description

Business Development Specialist – Agriculture

As we continue to grow, we're looking for a Business Development Specialist todevelop commercial businessopportunities across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset ...

Hampshire/Wiltshire/Dorset

Home-based | Minimum one day per week at our Codford depot, with regular travel to customers across the region.

Hutchinsons is one of the UK’s leading agronomy and farm advisory businesses, trusted by farmers and growers to deliver expert advice, quality products and dependable service. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Business Development Specialist todevelop commercial businessopportunities across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset.

A varied,customer-facing role that balances real autonomy with the backing of a respected business and supportive colleagues around you. You’ll be outwith customers,managing existing relationships whilstproactively building relationships and winning new business, with genuine scope to grow the area. We’ll support your development and giveyou the tools tosucceed..

What you’ll be doing

• Developing new commercial and supply business across the region, through your own sales and by supporting colleagues
• Building and strengthening relationships with key accounts.
• Working closely with our agronomists to identify and develop new opportunities
• Partnering with the depot team toeffectively manage stock
• Sharing market intelligence and customer feedback to help shape our commercial approach
• Consistently delivering excellent service and looking after our customers’ long-term interests

What we’re looking for

• Track record in agricultural sales or account management
• Relationship-ledfocuswiththe ability to see the bigger picture
• Commercially astute
• Willingness to travel to theCodforddepot andto meetings across the region

Desirable, but not essential

• Established, warm network ofcontacts across the region
• BASIS/FACTS